in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
leadership skill; leadership ability
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to be touching; to be moving
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
application; request; petition
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
(telephone) area code (non-local)
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
spider's thread; spider silk
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
just because; even if; even though
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
it is I who should say so
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
old man; venerable gentleman
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple